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School Boards Association schedules events

The Chautauqua County School Boards Association will hold several programs throughout the 2026-27 school year. The 2026–2027 schedule features a range of topics—from emerging technology and state learning frameworks to legal and organizational strategies—offered through general membership dinners, virtual discussions, and annual gatherings: Oct. 21: NY Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate Update, presented by David Frank, state Education Department assistant commissioner, and Shannon Logan, state Education Department director of strategy, held at the State University at Fredonia ...

Southwestern MS names September Students of Month

 Southwestern Middle School officials recently named its Students of the Month for September. They are: Constelleia Gould, sixth grade and the daughter of Carrie and Jesse Gould. Constelleia’s favorite subjects in school are science, gym, and ELA. She plays basketball and is interested ...

Retool WNY to host free Manufacturing Crossroads event

Regional manufacturers are invited to attend a free Manufacturing Crossroads event co-sponsored by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ Retool WNY initiative and Properly Works, a regional automation systems vendor, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Northwest Arena’s Arena Club. The drop-in event from 2 to 5 p.m. will allow attendees to see automation solutions that solve manufacturing challenges and talk with business consultants about available grants and funding opportunities for equipment additions to their production lines. The solutions are designed to address production line ...

Lakewood Women’s Club opens new year

LAKEWOOD - The Women’s Club of Lakewood held a “Welcome the Year, Wine & Cheese” membership drive open house recently at Marge Basile Johnson's home. More than half of the club’s members came to connect with familiar faces and guests. The event included snacks, a welcome to new ...

Ripley approves use of therapy dog at school

RIPLEY - Ripley Central School Board of Education members approved the use of a school therapy dog at no cost to the district at their meeting in September. Luna, owned by district employee Carla Wienke, will be used as an in-district therapy dog during normal school hours. Concurrent with ...